December 22, 2015 @
11:43 am

With us today areDaniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Economist for MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation and Bruce McDuffee, Executive Director of the Manufacturing Marketing Institute. We open with Dan Meckstroth, who discusses the latest MAPI quarterly economic forecast for manufacturing sectors. Hear how the next three months could roll out and what the key take-aways are for manufacturers in the US and around the globe.Then at 1:30pm we discusswhy marketing matters for manufacturers with Bruce McDuffee. How can manufacturers effectively address the unique challenges they face? Learn about strategies, tactics and skills that will move your marketing efforts from cost to value, enabling engagement with your customers at every stage of the buying cycle.

December 22, 2015 @
11:33 am

Your business CAN qualify for the R&D Tax Credit. Leading voices from Black Line Group Scott Schmidt, Principal and Founder and Rachel Bishop, Director of R&D Tax Credit Services unpack the R&D tax code for small to mid-sized manufacturers. Then it’s a deep dive into the Institute for Supply Management’s 2016 Business Forecast with Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair of the ISM's Manufacturing Report on Business and Tony Nieves, Committee Chair of the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business.

December 22, 2015 @
11:25 am

Fiber laser technology has become a real game changer in the Fabrication industry. Listen in as Frank Arteaga, head of product marketing, market region NAFTA, at BystronicUSA helps us gain a better understanding of the principles behind Fibernomics and the impact fiber lasers are having within the industry, both up and downstream. Learn how bringing real-time data to the forefront of manufacturing; not only for machine to machine communications, but also for real-time decision making and training needs, has changed the manufacturing landscape and is helping the industry address today’s most pressing challenges.